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I just realized, that the prototype Blade appears in the movie-adaptation comic.
Never noticed it as a kid.

I noticed it. Didn't He-man refer to him as 'Silent one'? I remember finding that very odd.

Im not sure if that was supposed to be big razor teeth or some sort of muzzle.
Maybe Mattel thought it just looked too extreme for an action figure.
I quite liked the comics designs on a lot of the characters though. It felt more like MOTU than the movie did.

I would expect both the vintage and prototype heads to be included with Blade if/when it is released.

I could take or leave the swapable insignia on the chest. Being the Horsemen have set a precedent with Bow's heart/circle, I say they should at least go for it with Blade. But, if there is any "low-hanging fruit" that needs to be cut for budgeting concerns, I can definitely forego the interchangable chest insignia.

I have many MOC MOTUC figures available for sale/trade here and SDCC exclusives for sale/trade here.

I would expect both the vintage and prototype heads to be included with Blade if/when it is released.

I could take or leave the swapable insignia on the chest. Being the Horsemen have set a precedent with Bow's heart/circle, I say they should at least go for it with Blade. But, if there is any "low-hanging fruit" that needs to be cut for budgeting concerns, I can definitely forego the interchangable chest insignia.

Good point!

If cost is a limiting factor, then my preference is in this cumulative order:
- 2nd head
- separate throwing knives
- swapable chest insignias

maybe the sheaths holding the (probably non-removable) throwing knives will be made like Beastman's shoulder armor (in order to use standard legs and throw extra sheaths on future Weapons packs)
He'd need a whole bunch of new tooling:
-Head(s)
-Boots
-Leg sheaths for (non removable knives)
-Armor (Crazy Idea for the armor! Using Whiplash's Lower Torso while the Armor covers up a normal torso in order to create the "chainmail look" while sharing parts.)
-Loincloth
-Swords (Though I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up with Power Sword halves)
-Wrist guards (He probably will end up using Triklops' lower arms.)

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-Armor (Crazy Idea for the armor! Using Whiplash's Lower Torso while the Armor covers up a normal torso in order to create the "chainmail look" while sharing parts.)

That's not a crazy idea at all. I actually mentioned this in another post, for characters like Hordak (or Huricane Hordak!) It has a more textured look that would certainly work well for chainmail. This would work really well for Blade.

Another cool idea: give him a movie sword of Grayskull! If it can't be 100% movie accurate, just give him a power sword with a gold handle and silver blade.

I think the sculpting would be rather easy. He's about 80 percent there now.

2 new heads for sure
A pair of boots, but then just the shin part. The generic boot foot is fine. They could also borrow the boots from DCUC figures just retooled. Retooling cost but not as much as new tooling.
The upper torso could just be armor which is way easier and just use the standard male buck.
The lower torso could be borrowed from King Carnivus
The arms could be just standard buck with just a tweak on the wrist.
New swords and that's it.

It wouldn't be that much of an effort really. I'm thinking the boots and the wrists could be shared with a few NA characters so that might work out anyway.